Waterloo Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon
A man who possessed a firearm as a felon was sentenced today to almost five years in federal prison. Dorondis Cooper, age 36, from Waterloo, Iowa, received the prison term after an…
Two Plead Guilty to Smuggling Firearms into Mexico
EL PASO – Edwin Alejandro Rodriguez, 21, pleaded guilty this week and Martin Najera, 30, pleaded guilty last week to buying firearms and then smuggling them to Mexico. Both are U.S. citizens…
New Orleans Man Sentenced for Firearms Offense and Misprision of Felony
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that WARREN PICARD, age 28, of New Orleans, was sentenced on October 5, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk to a…
Man Indicted for Dog-Fighting Violations of the Animal Welfare Act
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment yesterday charging Antonio Casillas-Montero, a.k.a. Stone City Kennel with conspiracy to violate the Animal…
Man Charged With Setting Chinatown Spa On Fire With Victim Trapped Inside
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Division of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol,…
California Man Indicted in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Conspiracy
TYLER, Texas – A San Francisco, CA man has been indicted for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. John Khuu, 27, was named in…
Luzerne County Man Indicted On Computer Crime Charge
SCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that John Molinaro, age 28, of Plains Township, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury for intentionally…
North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to False Statements Crime
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A North Carolina business owner pleaded guilty to lying to the United States Department of Agriculture regarding the Nicholas County coal he pledged as collateral for a $9 million…
Montgomery County Drug Dealer Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Distribution of Fentanyl That Led to an Overdose Death
Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Enitan Mouroukeji Agbi, a/k/a “Anton Agbi” and “Tone,” age 38, of Germantown, Maryland to 114 months in federal prison, followed by five…
Gambino family associate heading to prison for 40 years for murder of 77-year-old mafia loanshark
NEW YORK, NY – Anthony Pandrella, a member of the Gambino family’s organized crime operation, is heading to prison for 40 years. Pandrella was convicted of murder in federal court for the…
Man who cut NYC police car brake line gets three years in prison
New York, NY – A New York City man who intentionally cut the brake line of an NYPD police car was handed a three-year prison sentence by United States District Judge William…
Man Sentenced to Prison for Threatening Election Official
DENVER – A Nebraska man was sentenced today to 18 months in prison for making multiple threatening posts on an Instagram page associated with an election official. “This sentence makes clear that…
Convicted Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Crime Against Federal Officer
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Norman Leon Geipe II, 39, pleaded guilty today to resisting a federal officer causing bodily injury. According to court documents and statements made in court, on January 14, 2021,…
Basketball Tourney Gives Local Kids and Law Enforcement a Chance to Bond Through Competition
MIAMI – Competition was fierce as local kids and law enforcement personnel vied for the title of Fall Classic Youth & Cops Basketball Tournament champion. Held at the Betty T. Ferguson Recreational…
Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Delivering Contraband to Prison via Drone
A Smithville man plead guilty Wednesday to flying a drone loaded with drugs and other contraband into prison, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. Bryant LeRay…
Franklin County Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Child Enticement
ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel on Thursday sentenced a man who tried to meet with a 12-year-old girl for sex and then fled from police to 18 years…
California Man Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
HOT SPRINGS – A California man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute a Controlled…
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Violating the Federal Gun Control Act and the Federal Controlled Substances Act
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JACOB BANKS, age 32, of New Orleans, pleaded guilty on October 5, 2022 before United States District Judge Lance M. Africk to violating the Federal Gun Control Act…
Orange County Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to Operating Illegal Casinos in Santa Ana and Paying Bribes to Police Officer
SANTA ANA, California – A Fountain Valley man has agreed to plead guilty to federal offenses for operating illegal gambling dens and paying $128,000 in cash bribes to a Santa Ana…
Tijuana Man Pleads Guilty to “Double-Broker” Scheme Targeting San Diego Truckers
Assistant U. S. Attorney Joseph Green (619) 546-6955 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 6, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Tijuana resident Alexis Castillo Padilla pleaded guilty in federal court today to criminal charges…